Portrait - From the Urn (Official Video)

Director of photography : Stefan Johansson/Photo By Stefan
Special thanks to : Goinge Hembygsforening

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For almost two decades, Sweden’s PORTRAIT has delivered their brand of heavy metal darkness to the masses. Following 2021’s critically acclaimed "At One With None", the band returns with their sixth album "The Host", their first ever concept album, set for release on June 21, 2024 through Metal Blade Records.

Founding guitarist Christian Lindell describes the new offering as “an occult tale of sword and sorcery, accompanied by some of the most passionate heavy metal ever recorded. The story takes place in seventeenth century Sweden and revolves around an unnamed protagonist who, because of his experiences with the injustice and hypocrisy of this world, decides to seek truth and strength through its ‘Adversary.’”

Although partly inspired by historic events, the story should not be mistaken for a history lesson. “No, definitely not. There do exist court documents from that era in which people who were forced to join the army stood accused of having made pacts with the Devil, asking for luck, strength in battle and so on. That is what inspired us to place the story in that particular setting. I just caught that ball -- or Baal -- and ran away with it. That being said, it is no fantasy tale either, and the ‘sword and sorcery’ part will be understood by everyone reading the lyrics.”

On the musical side, PORTRAIT’s co-founding drummer Anders Persson adds that the album “is a versatile entity, showing all sides of what has become our own style of heavy metal, identity, and sense of melody, yet with some new areas explored in several directions. There are songs that are our fastest and most ‘extreme’ so far along with songs of an almost semi ballad feeling. It blends perfectly together musically and fits the dramaturgy of the story. There are songs that will make you cry and songs that will make you shit your pants.”

"The Host" Track Listing:
1. Hoc Est Corpus Meum (Intro) 
2. The Blood Covenant 
3. The Sacrament 
4. Oneiric Visions 
5. One Last Kiss 
6. Treachery 
7. Sound The Horn 
8. Dweller Of The Threshold 
9. Die In My Heart 
10. Voice Of The Outsider
11. From The Urn 
12. The Men Of Renown 
13. Sword Of Reason (The Steel Of Revenge) 
14. The Passions Of Sophia 

PORTRAIT:
Per Lengstedt – vocals
Christian Lindell – guitars
Karl Gustafsson – guitars
Fredrik Petersson – bass
Anders Persson – drums

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[dangillespy-vk]

Good old school style Heavy Metal that we need more of these days and it should be heard by more people.

[mattg]

Mercyful fate vibes. I'm loving it.

[ARJKalobas]

Holy crap! This is real old school black metal! I'm shocked! Thank you! I want more!!!

[diogocarrijoa]

Great music and video!!! AWESOME BAND!!!

[alexsaucedo]

Cool video. . Right on. . . CRANK IT UP LOUD. . HORNS UP.

[notramesses]

They definitely love King Diamond/ Mercyful Fate. Nothin' wrong with that!

[SlipperyJonson]

That melodic release at 3:40 is everything. You guys rule 🤘🏽

[michaelclaffey]

Sounds like Mercyful Fate (And that's a good thing!) Keep up the great work!💜

[cliffanderson]

Some one loves Mercyful Fate! Me too!!! \m/

[socalnitro]

Nice. Got that old school Flotsam sound with some Kyng vocals

[sglenn]

666 likes, can't bring myself to hit like but this is great loved At One with None, and this album is right there with it, great band!

[cjoerun]

Good stuff. Reminds me of nevermore and king diamond

[AugustBurnsSam]

So you're telling me their name ISN'T Portnout?

[spencergrady]

"I head the voices from the urn" is like the metal equivalent of "the dog ate my homework".

[Just-A-A-Ron]

If it wasn't for regular text, I would have thought they were called "Pornout".

[MarcusHardwick]

King Diomand wolf .necrophobic all in one !

[ebenezerspludge]

I thought wow this sounds good, Then those awful high pitched vocals kicked in.